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University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine

2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine is a US DMD program in Pikeville, KY that takes 2027-entry applications through ADEA AADSAS. Its published class profile lists a median GPA of 3.52 and a class of 54. The school holds a traditional interview: October 2026–March 2027.

Location
Pikeville, KY, United States
Established
2025
Interviews (2027 entry)
October 2026–March 2027
Decisions (2027 entry)
Rolling admissions
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Overview

About University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD)

The University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine received CODA initial accreditation in September 2025 and welcomed its first class of 54 students in June 2026. It is a private dental school in the heart of Appalachian Eastern Kentucky.

Its mission is explicit: to address the catastrophic oral health gaps of the Appalachian region, among the worst in the United States. It is co-located with UPIKE's College of Osteopathic Medicine, which gives students an interprofessional health education environment in a community that badly needs more healthcare providers.

UPIKE Tanner delivers its DMD on an accelerated three-calendar-year schedule, a model only a few US dental schools use.

What makes University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) different

The University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine received CODA initial accreditation in 2025, runs an accelerated three-year DMD (three calendar years rather than four academic years — a model used by only a few US dental schools), and is among the newest dental schools in the United States.

Located in Pikeville — the economic center of Eastern Kentucky's coal country — the school exists specifically to address Appalachian Kentucky's severe oral health crisis. Pike County has among the highest rates of tooth loss in the United States. UPIKE also operates a College of Osteopathic Medicine, providing an interprofessional campus context.

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) course & teaching

Integrated curriculum. Accelerated three-year DMD curriculum (three calendar years versus the usual four academic years) with strong community health emphasis — a model shared by only a handful of US dental schools. Newly established program — curriculum details subject to refinement in initial years. Clinical rotations in Eastern Kentucky Appalachian communities. Interprofessional modules shared with UPIKE College of Osteopathic Medicine.

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) research strengths

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) is strong in these research areas:

  • Appalachian oral health disparities
  • Rural dentistry
  • Oral-systemic disease
  • Community oral health
  • Substance use disorder and oral health

How the University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) interview runs

Format: Traditional one-on-one faculty interview

Pikeville's dental pages do not describe the interview format, length or setting. Pikeville sits in the heart of Appalachian Kentucky. Interviewers place exceptional weight on a genuine commitment to serving rural and underserved communities in one of the US regions with the most severe oral health gaps. Questions cover manual dexterity, oral-systemic health, and ADA ethics.

They also cover tobacco and substance-related oral disease, which is highly prevalent in Pike County and the surrounding Appalachian communities, and your understanding of Appalachian culture and healthcare barriers.

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) intake

Approximately 40–60 students per year (inaugural class; numbers may vary).

Where University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) is

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine was founded in 2025 and is based in Pikeville, KY.

Programmes offered:

  • General Dentistry
  • Community Dentistry
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Periodontics
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Entry requirements

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University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) at a glance

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine Dentistry — 2027 entry at a glance
GPA (median)3.52
Class size54
In-state preferenceNo stated in-state preference
Interview formatTraditional interview
IntakeApproximately 40–60 students per year (inaugural class
University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine Dentistry admissions profile — 2027 entry
Admission overviewBachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Genuine commitment to Appalachian or rural oral health practice is a core admissions criterion. Letters of recommendation from a licensed dentist required. No formal in-state preference (private institution), but mission alignment is essential.
GPA median3.52 overall / 3.46 science (BCPM)
Class size54
In-state preferenceNone
CASPerNot required
Holistic review emphasisAppalachian community commitment, mission alignment, dental experience, academic achievement.
NotesInaugural program — estimates are speculative and highly uncertain. Verify all data directly with UPIKE Tanner admissions and ADEA AADSAS. CODA initial accreditation granted 2025. The school does not publish an accepted-applicant count, and the acceptance rate previously shown here was inconsistent with its own applicant and class-size figures, so it has been removed rather than estimated. Check MSAR for the official rate.
Specialities offeredGeneral Dentistry, Community Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics

MCAT, GPA, acceptance-rate and class-size figures are taken from University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine's published admissions data. Class profiles are republished each year — confirm which entering class these numbers describe before you rely on them.

Interview

How University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) interviews applicants

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine Dentistry interview — 2027 entry
FormatTraditional one-on-one faculty interview
Interview window (2027 entry)October 2026–March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)Rolling admissions
Post-interview chancesNot yet established — inaugural class (Class of 2029) entered June 2026.
Tutor insight
Pikeville Dental exists for one reason: to address Appalachian Kentucky's oral health crisis. If you do not have a genuine, demonstrable commitment to rural or underserved practice, this is not the right school for your application. If you do — especially if you have personal ties to Appalachian Kentucky or similar communities — Pikeville could be one of the most mission-aligned dental schools in the country for you. As a newly accredited program, students in the first cohorts will be building the school's reputation; this is both a risk and an opportunity.
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Dental Deserts and a Rural Service Commitment

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Teledentistry and Access in Rural and Underserved America

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Where University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD)'s figures come from

Checked against University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine's own website on 15 August 2026: our record for the school was reconciled with what it publishes there. For most US schools that is class size and interview format only, so MCAT, GPA and acceptance-rate figures remain unconfirmed.

University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) — official course page →Entry requirements, interview format and deadlines published by the school itself. The primary source for everything on this page.
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University of Pikeville Tanner College of Dental Medicine (DMD) — frequently asked questions

Bachelor's degree and DAT required. Applications via ADEA AADSAS. Genuine commitment to Appalachian or rural oral health practice is a core admissions criterion. Letters of recommendation from a licensed dentist required. No formal in-state preference (private institution), but mission alignment is essential.

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